Giants’ Samardzija Dominates Padres With Shutout

SAN DIEGO — The Giants scored just four runs over three games at Chase Field. Jeff Samardzija made sure a struggling offense wouldn't need to do much on the first night at Petco Park.Samardzija needed just 102 pitches to beat the Padres 3-0 and give the Giants their second shutout of the season. He struck out five, walked none, and allowed just three singles. Thousands March Against Hate in San Francisco The Padres did not get a base hit that left the infield until Cory Spangenberg's single to right with two outs in the eighth. That's one fact, here are five more …—- Through 132 games, the Giants had just two complete games: Madison Bumgarner's eight-inning complete-game loss here in April, and Ty Blach's shutout of the Phillies. Samardzija's pitch count was under control the entire night. He needed just 72 pitches to get through six, and 10 more for a dominant seventh. Mark Melancon warmed up in the eighth but Samardzija got through it at 93 pitches and Melancon sat back down. Organizer Cancels Berkeley Anti-Marxist Rally —- Crawford has been the Giants' hottest hitter for a couple weeks now. He hit a 411-foot shot to right-center in the fourth, getting...